US 11,684,117 B2
Sole structure for article of footwear
Jeremy L. Connell, Hillsboro, OR (US); Frederick J. Dojan, Vancouver, WA (US); Olivier Henrichot, Tigard, OR (US); Troy C. Lindner, Portland, OR (US); and Lee D. Peyton, Tigard, OR (US)
Assigned to NIKE, Inc.
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on May 14, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/320,468.
Application 17/320,468 is a continuation of application No. 16/429,329, filed on Jun. 3, 2019, granted, now 11,019,881.
Application 16/429,329 is a continuation of application No. 15/459,118, filed on Mar. 15, 2017, granted, now 10,321,735, issued on Jun. 18, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/308,819, filed on Mar. 15, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2021/0267308 A1, Sep. 2, 2021
Int. Cl. A43B 13/20 (2006.01); A43B 13/12 (2006.01); A43B 13/22 (2006.01); A43B 13/04 (2006.01); A43B 13/14 (2006.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01)
CPC A43B 13/20 (2013.01) [A43B 13/04 (2013.01); A43B 13/12 (2013.01); A43B 13/125 (2013.01); A43B 13/141 (2013.01); A43B 13/186 (2013.01); A43B 13/188 (2013.01); A43B 13/206 (2013.01); A43B 13/223 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sole structure for an article of footwear, the sole structure comprising:
a first fluid-filled segment including:
a first portion that extends in a first direction from a medial side of the sole structure to a lateral side of the sole structure;
a second portion that extends from the first portion of the first fluid-filled segment at an oblique angle relative to the first direction away from the lateral side and in a second direction toward a heel region of the sole structure; and
a third portion that extends from the first portion at an opposite end of the first portion than the second portion at an oblique angle relative to the first direction and in a third direction toward the heel region of the sole structure, the second direction being convergent with the third direction.